PCHB093003009

Program Manager for the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) program. I have held that position since 1997. A copy of my resume is attached to my testimony as Attachment A. 2. The SEA program is responsible for implementing the state's role under the Shoreline Management Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, Flood Plain Management, issuance of Clean Water Act § 401 Water Quality Certifications, and the Watershed Planning Act. In addition the program is responsible for the state's role in the management of wetlands, and administers the Washington Conservation Corps, the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Permit Assistance Center, and Department of Transportation Project Coordination. 3. Ecology is comprised of a Headquarters staff located in Lacey, Washington, four regional offices (Northwest-Bellevue, Southwest-Lacey, Central-Yakima and Eastern- Spokane) and several field offices. The majority of the individuals employed at Ecology's Headquarters are involved in policy development. Staff in the regional offices and field offices focus on carrying out Ecology's regulatory responsibilities. The SEA program has staff at Headquarters and all of the regional offices. In addition we have one SEA Program staff located in the Bellingham Field Office, one in a multi-agency field office in Walla Walla, and one in a multi-agency field office in Twisp. 4. As Program Manager, it is my responsibility to oversee the section supervisors who directly manage program staff. The Director of the Department of Ecology has authorized me to exercise my delegated authority pursuant to the following statutes: State…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]